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sent, but it is not the black blirfft IfTt ‘ Ser .‘° US disease atpre- 
examined, either mealy- bl 3 be <^d"or ll' ofs ^ h , a . leaf be 
f scale inseefc'i ti J ° , ue ' 0Jnd or small rounded insects 
m|^ e r^ s Ct othera^ fgU J ,d °l any , t>art of ^ plant, some attack- 
m ine roots, otheis the stem, branches, leaves or fruits nn W r 
sucking msects occur, but they are usually of far leL importance 
Preventive Measures. 
nevei to allow it to become weak. Plants are particularly liable tn 
disease when thay lose vigour, as in time of drought. An addition 
al preventive is to ensure the absence of weed? and of dJavtl 
rn f at . I0!1 , of an Y klnd - Rotting fruits, trunks or branches offer a 
venient home to many undesirable insects, and should be d U o- 
in, when possible, or removed. If disease comes, it is essent : al tn 
cieck jt at the outset. A pest should never be allowed to become 
established, vigorous measures should therefore be taken as soon 
as it is observed. A small amount of trouble at the begin nine- mav 
save much labour afterwards, and may preserve the crop £ “ y 
, ury._ It is most important to be always on the watch for s™ ns of 
jurious insects, and, as soon as they are seen, to adopt immediate 
and thorough measures for their destruction. P ‘ d te 
Remedies. 
Insects may be destroyed in two wavs U ) hv ratrhh, , u , 
W > Ironing them. ' For boring 
USCd ’ f0r .. suc d"& i-sects the latter only, as a rule 
. a PP‘y ln g these remedies, it must be remembered' that manJ 
■nsects pass through three stages. From the eggs comes the cater 
After thighs 'I't ■'* ^ the^destrumive stagei 
itself in! T'l '“I- ,tS f “" s “ e at "' s t°red up fat, it transform, 
often fir <hr >' sallJ or P“P»I stage. This is a resting sta^e 
Often passed in a cocoon or other covering, in or on its food plant' 
